La. Stat. tit. 31 § 4
Current with operative changes from the 2024 Third Special Legislative Session
The provisions of this Code are applicable to all forms of minerals, including oil and gas. They are also applicable to rights to explore for or mine or remove from land the soil itself, gravel, shells, subterranean water including brine, or other substances occurring naturally in or as a part of the soil or geological formations on or underlying the land.
La. R.S. § 31:4